SS501 ends Love Ya promotions, DSP releases statement regarding their future
There have been lots of rumors flying around recently about the future of SS501, especially surrounding their contracts which had supposedly expired last week.
DSP Media has today issued a statement through SS501’s website to state their stand and put down speculation,
Hello everyone. This is DSP Media.
SS501 Love Ya promotions has ended with effect from last week, June 13th. It’s a pity for Triple S that promotions were so short.
It felt like only yesterday when SS501 debuted through KMTV Show! Music Tank on June 8th, 2005. It has already been five years~
Like what all Triple S knows, SS501 members’ contracts had expired on June 7th, 2010.
During our preparations for this album, we had discussed about the length of promotions considering the contract expiry date. So we decided to keep promotions to within 2 - 3 weeks.
The SS501 members have not reached a conclusion regarding their future with the company. So we cannot give an official stand at the moment. We will announce their future once it has been finalized to Triple S.
We will produce a MV for the song Let Me Be The One from their Destination album, with footage from SS501 activities. It will be released in the middle of next week. We will announce a specific date in due time.
We are sorry for the short promotions and we hope that Triple S can soothe their feelings a little by enjoying the sight of SS501 in their Let Me Be The One MV.
We are really grateful to Triple S for helping SS501 to win the K-Chart twice.
We thank everyone for the love and concern for their new album from the bottom of our hearts. We hope that you can continue to love them like usual~
Thank you very much.
[ DSP Media ]
Kim Hyun Joong is currently in the Phillipines for a solo performance at a local concert while reports coming out of Taiwan have indicated that not all SS501 members will travel to Taiwan, on June 26th for the 21st Golden Melody Awards. They had earlier said they will attend to present an award and perform.
Kim Hyun Joong’s representative has already indicated that he will not go. Park Jung Min and Kim Hyung Joon have verbally agreed to attend while Heo Yong Saeng and Kim Kyu Jong are still considering. All members are currently on a rolling contract to fulfill their SS501 duties until the end of the month.
Personal note (not related to allkpop's article): There is also one more factor that may be playing into this whole thing that wasn't mentioned in the article. The president of DSP Media is currently sick in the hospital, and, from my understanding, has been for a long while now. SS501 have mentioned their sadness over this, as they seem to be very close with the higher ups of the company, and Triple S have speculated, based on statements from the boys, that they are waiting for their president to be out of the hospital before making any serious decisions about renewing their contract and future with the company. I'm positive there have been articles on this, but, unfortunately, with the severe lack of SS501 translated news (comprehensible ones, at least) in English-speaking fandom, I can't cite any sources for this information.
Credits: allkpop.com
So good news, we get a "Let Me Be the One" MV. Bad news, hardly any promotions and the group already seems to be splitting apart to do separate activities :( This whole thing might be the beginning of the end, but I will trust HyunJoong's words from the fanmeeting. Don't believe in rumors, believe in them. They love the fans, they love the group, they love each other. It may be the end of their contract, but I think SS501 will live on in their hearts and the hearts of their fans.